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WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
G/SPS/GEN/1110
16 September 2011
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
PROGRAMME FOR THE WORKSHOP ON SPS COORDINATION AT NATIONAL AND REGIONAL LEVELS
Monday, 17 October 2011
09.00 – 09.15: Opening Remarks
09.15 – 09.30: Introduction to coordination at national and regional levels
09.30 – 10.00: Comparison of the Three Sisters' Standard-setting Procedures
10.00 – 10.20: STDF Scoping Study on National SPS Coordination Mechanisms in Africa
10.20 – 11.20: Sharing of National Experiences with Coordination
11.30 – 13.00: Breakout Sessions
13.00 – 15.00: Lunch break
15.00 – 16.00: Presentation of recommendations from each group
16.00 – 16.20: Regional SPS Frameworks and Strategies in Africa
16.20 – 16.30: SPS and Regional Trade Agreements
16.30 – 17.45: Sharing of Regional Experiences in Coordination
17.45 – 18.00: Concluding Remarks